Kiri
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Kiri is the given name of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the renowned New Zealand operatic soprano celebrated for her performances in major opera houses worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiri canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8121668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kiri Context triple: [Kiri Te Kanawa, givenName, Kiri]
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A.
Riri
Riri is a diminutive form of the given name Henri, often used as an affectionate nickname.
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B.
Totem
"Totem" is a poem from Ali Smith’s collection *Winter Trees*, reflecting her characteristically lyrical, inventive exploration of identity and perception.
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C.
Totem
Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
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D.
Mutassim
Mutassim is a Libyan political figure best known as one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, who held senior security and military roles in his father’s regime.
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E.
Katikati
Katikati is a small rural town in New Zealand known for its mural art, horticulture, and location near the Tauranga Harbour in the Bay of Plenty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kiri Target entity description: Kiri is the given name of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the renowned New Zealand operatic soprano celebrated for her performances in major opera houses worldwide.
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A.
Riri
Riri is a diminutive form of the given name Henri, often used as an affectionate nickname.
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B.
Totem
"Totem" is a poem from Ali Smith’s collection *Winter Trees*, reflecting her characteristically lyrical, inventive exploration of identity and perception.
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C.
Totem
Totem is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production that blends acrobatics, visual spectacle, and thematic storytelling inspired by the evolution of humanity.
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D.
Mutassim
Mutassim is a Libyan political figure best known as one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, who held senior security and military roles in his father’s regime.
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E.
Katikati
Katikati is a small rural town in New Zealand known for its mural art, horticulture, and location near the Tauranga Harbour in the Bay of Plenty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical musician
ⓘ
given name ⓘ operatic soprano ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century opera
ⓘ
21st-century opera ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
Order of New Zealand ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-03-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
European New Zealander
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand European
Māori ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical music
ⓘ
opera performance ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| givenNameOf | Kiri Te Kanawa ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Dame ⓘ |
| hasName |
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri ⓘ |
| hasParticularStyle | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Dame ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sang at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of Mozart and Strauss roles
ⓘ
performances in major opera houses worldwide ⓘ rich, creamy tone and seamless legato ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Arabella in Arabella
ⓘ
Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro ⓘ Desdemona in Otello ⓘ
linked to:
Desdemona (character)
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni ⓘ Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances at La Scala
ⓘ
performances at the Metropolitan Opera ⓘ performances at the Paris Opera ⓘ performances at the Royal Opera House ⓘ performances at the Vienna State Opera ⓘ |
| occupation |
opera singer
ⓘ
soprano ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Gisborne, New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
Gisborne
|
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
ⓘ
EMI Classics ⓘ |
| residence |
New Zealand
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kiri Description of subject: Kiri is the given name of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the renowned New Zealand operatic soprano celebrated for her performances in major opera houses worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.